Lenders relying less on Central Bank

Irish-based lenders’ reliance on central bank funding fell during August, according to the Central Bank.

The lenders’ ECB funding fell to €79.1bn at the end of August from €80.02bn a month earlier.

The Irish Central Bank’s “other claims on euro-area credit institutions in euro’’ fell to €40.8bn from €41.6bn a month earlier, according to the data.